FEA Analyst

Job Description SummaryIntergalactic, now a part of Unison, a GE Aerospace Company, is a team of engineers, technologists, designers, mathematicians, and problem solvers committed to a singular idea: reviving the no-boundaries mentality in aerospace. We are a team of the nation’s best, regardless of where we live.
The Aerospace Structural/Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Analyst provides analytical modeling capabilities to the systems engineering team by leading structural static and dynamic and fatigue analysis to meet component, system, and customer requirements. In cooperation with the Program Management team, the Aerospace Structural/FEA Analyst leads and executes structural modeling and analysis efforts. This role is responsible for structural requirements compliance assessment, interpreting and analyzing test data, synthesizing test data and correlating structure models, building up and maintaining structural models. During the program, the Aerospace Structural/FEA Analyst will work with a multi-disciplinary project team of subject matter experts in fields such as thermal/aerospace analysis, installation, mechanical design and analysis, reliability, controls, electronics and software, and testing.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Assisting the System Engineer with developing the program’s system architecture and technical approach.  This can include structural analysis and recommendations for mounting interfaces.
• Identify and manage program’s technical risks as it pertains to structural requirements.
• Serve as technical lead for structural modeling and analysis, provide clear objectives that are measurable and attainable, and coordinate modeling and analysis activities with other engineering functional groups.
• Work closely with the Systems Engineer and Program Manager to ensure successful execution of modeling, analysis, and testing development for programs.
• Manage structural technical requirements and assist the program Systems Engineer in their requirements traceability, decomposition, derivation, and verification & validation.
• Verify/validate structural design of containment features such as housing and fasteners that are of sheet metal, billet metals, and composite materials.
• Allocate and decompose high-level requirements into lower-level specifications to internal functional groups, components, and suppliers as applicable for structural requirements.
• Using structural analysis artifacts, provide design recommendations to the design and systems engineers to best be compliant to customer and system requirements while optimizing for SWaPC.
• Researching and recommending investments or changes in technology, methodology, toolsets, procedures, equipment, systems, etc. to continually improve the discipline health and the Intergalactic’s products and services.
• Communicate and collaborate with customers and suppliers as part of design development process.
• Review and approve documentation for transition from prototype to production.
• Provide engineering support to trouble shoot and diagnose non-performing products (RCCA, lessons learned, etc.).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Working knowledge of key aerospace technical disciplines including requirements management, technical verification and validation methodologies, mechanical design, materials, modeling/documentation, structural analysis, electrical systems, development testing and analysis, qualification analysis and testing.
• Deep expertise in structural analysis including static and dynamic analysis for structural and electronic components such as:
  • Proof and burst pressure static analysis
  • Dynamic analysis for vibration
  • Dynamic analysis for operational and crash shock
  • Thermal expansion analysis
  • Fatigue analysis
  • PCBA solder joint fatigue analysis (Steinberg Fatigue analysis)
• Expertise in FEA software, preferably Ansys
• Excellent interpersonal relationship building both internally and externally.
• Familiarity of aerospace requirements management methodologies and processes – traceability, decomposition, derivation verification, and validation.
• Functional understanding of major aircraft systems: environmental control systems, powerplant, electrical, hydraulics, controls, avionics, power generation, and structures.
• Experience with Vapor Cycle Systems (VCS), Liquid Cooling Systems (LCS) and/or Air Cycle Systems (ACS)
• Modeling experience and working knowledge of the physics of standard components in VCS, LCS, and ACS such as heat exchangers, pumps, compressors, turbines, fans, valves, motor and motor controllers, water collectors/separators, etc.
• Familiarity with environmental testing and qualification methods such as MIL-STD-810 and DO-160
• Highly proficient with CAD (preferably in NX).
• Working understanding of coding/scripting experience (preferably in MATLAB/Simulink or Python).

Desired Characteristics

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Independent initiative.
• Productive collaboration.
• A polite, helpful, and friendly demeanor

Note:

*** This position can be remote or on-site in St. George Utah

GE Aerospace will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

The base pay range for this position is $112,000.00 - 120,000.00 USD Annual. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan.  This posting is expected to close on June 24, 2026.

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness. 

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Additional Information

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